Patient Care

This page includes news coverage of various aspects of patient healthcare, including new technology innovations, what is working, what is not, personalized medicine and remote and telemedicine delivery. Find specific news in the areas of Care DeliveryDigital TransformationPrecision MedicineRemote Monitoring and Telehealth.

RSNA and ACR partner to help patients better understand their radiology reports

The new series touches on topics like the basics of reading reports, information on BI-RADS and LI-RADS, how to digest data specific to various anatomy, and more.

Newsweek ranked the 50 best heart hospitals in the world

3 in 5 US adults projected to have CVD by 2050, with a price tag of $1.8T—can cardiologists ‘turn the tide’?

More than 60% of adults in the United States are expected to have at least one form of cardiovascular disease by 2050, according to new data published by the American Heart Association. Fortunately, evidence does suggest that healthier lifestyles are starting to become more common as time goes on.

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1st-of-its kind study unearths factors radiology providers can modify to boost cancer screening uptake

Researchers believe their analysis offers some of first evidence highlighting connections between racism and the decision to receive low-dose CT. 

Industry Watcher’s Digest

Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

AI governance

5 first steps toward do-it-yourself AI governance

A word to the wise among leaders of hospitals and health systems: Don’t wait on the government to tell you how to keep healthcare AI on track and healthcare providers up to speed. 

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AI-based coronary plaque assessments 1 step closer to Medicare coverage

According to a new proposal, using AI to evaluate CCTA results and quantify plaque buildup is “reasonable and medically necessary” in certain clinical scenarios.

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New one-stop cardiology clinic focuses on patient relationships, not insurance

A cardiologist in Billings, Montana, says her new-look practice was designed to reach patients faster and ditch unnecessary red tape. Patients pay an upfront fee, and insurance does not play a role in treatment decisions.

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Rural New Mexico hospital may close its doors after $100M malpractice judgment

Rehoboth McKinley Medical Center lost a 2019 malpractice case involving a botched hernia surgery. The hospital was already operating at a loss before the case went to court.